# Then vs Than **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 27, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714 "2009-08-27T13:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/1 "2009-08-27T13:33:16Z")
I’ve been seeing more and more of this lately, and it makes me want to punch kittens. then = logical sequence, used to describe order in which events occur “I am going to jerk off, then I am going to bed.” “If I win the lotto, then I will buy a TDI Toureg.” than = comparison, used to describe something in relation to something else “Jewfro’s GTO is slower than stock.” “My dick is bigger than your dick.” “Nikuk has given out more infractions than RX3.” “You guys are dumber than my German Shepherd.” Get it? ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/2 "2009-08-27T13:36:07Z")
Yeah, this can be more annoying then there/their/they’re. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/3 "2009-08-27T13:36:40Z")
lol. please do one for “there, their, they’re”, “your, you’re”, and DEFINITELY. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/4 "2009-08-27T13:36:49Z")
You should of went with a different example. ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/5 "2009-08-27T13:37:55Z")
Too picky. > [@fbrendan](#): > > Yeah, this can be more annoying then there/their/they’re. What you did there. I see it. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/6 "2009-08-27T13:39:30Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > You should of went with a different example. should have … idiot ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/7 "2009-08-27T13:41:26Z")
I think he was being facetious (however you spell that). I think it should actually read “should have gone” anyway. ---
**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/8 "2009-08-27T13:45:50Z")
Or skip it all together and go with “should have used a different” ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/9 "2009-08-27T13:46:49Z")
Lesson 2: To, Too, Two ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/10 "2009-08-27T13:47:44Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I think he was being facetious (however you spell that). > > I think it should actually read “should have gone” anyway. I knew Fry would get it. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/11 "2009-08-27T13:49:20Z")
Although I hear Obama is trying to do away with formal written english rules, as they make the upper class too elitist and keep the uneducated poor from getting good jobs. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/12 "2009-08-27T13:50:31Z")
and theeeeennnnnnnn ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/13 "2009-08-27T13:50:43Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Although I hear Obama is trying to do away with formal written english rules, as they make the upper class too elitist and keep the uneducated poor from getting good jobs. He mine as well. ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/14 "2009-08-27T13:53:08Z")
nu-cu-lar ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/15 "2009-08-27T13:57:45Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Although I hear Obama is trying to do away with formal written english rules, as they make the upper class too elitist and keep the uneducated poor from getting good jobs. I _just_ received an email from my CPA… “Hi Mike. I hope your doing well.” :picard: Yeah, that’s right CPFUCKINA ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/16 "2009-08-27T13:58:29Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Although I hear Obama is trying to do away with formal written english rules, as they make the upper class too elitist and keep the uneducated poor from getting good jobs. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/17 "2009-08-27T14:15:23Z")
tints or tents next? ---
**Author:** ![SHOtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SHOtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHOtime)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/18 "2009-08-27T14:18:31Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I _just_ received an email from my CPA… “Hi Mike. I hope your doing well.” > :picard: > > Yeah, that’s right CPFUCKINA He’s probably hunting you down for more information to file your extended business or upcoming personal taxes haha. I guess be glad that he can work numbers (instead of words?). haha ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/19 "2009-08-27T15:03:03Z")
honestly, thanks. I have been wondering this myself. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714/20 "2009-08-27T15:25:56Z")
> [@Pass McGass](#): > > He mine as well. - whale > [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I _just_ received an email from my CPA… “Hi Mike. I hope your doing well.” > :picard: > > Yeah, that’s right CPFUCKINA lol I hope he’s better with numbers than letters. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/then-vs-than/72714.md?page=2)